Entertainment Commission     

City and County of San Francisco 

   

  

Notice and Agenda for Special Meeting 

Friday, October 18, 2019, 12:00 P.M.               

Tonic

895 Post Street, 

San Francisco, CA. 94109 

   

Ben Bleiman, President - Industry Representative 

Dori Caminong, Vice President - Neighborhood Representative 

Steven Lee, Commissioner - Industry Representative 

Al Perez, Commissioner - Neighborhood Representative 

Vacant, Commissioner - Urban Planning Representative 

Laura Thomas, Commissioner - Public Health Representative 

Dave Falzon, Commissioner - Law Enforcement Representative 

 

1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL: for special meeting and retreat of the Entertainment Commission. 

 

2. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public may address the Commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Commission. With respect to agenda items, members of the public may address the Commission for up to three minutes at the time such item is called.

 

3. INTRODUCTION BY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MAGGIE WEILAND AND COMMISSION PRESIDENT BEN BLEIMAN: The Entertainment Commission Executive Director and President will give an introduction to the meeting. [Discussion Item]

 

4. OPENING ACTIVITY: Retreat participants will share their entertainment experiences. [Discussion Item]

 

5. SOUND DIPLOMACY AND POLICY UPDATES: Benjamin Van Houten from the Office of Economic and Workforce Development shares update on the Sound Diplomacy study and other program/policy updates. [Discussion Item]

 

6. DISCUSSION ON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS: Senior Inspector Jordan Roberts shares information with Commissioners about the RDR process. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

7. STRATEGIC PLANNING: Commissioners and staff discuss measureable outcomes of the Entertainment Commission. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

8. PROMOTING NIGHTLIFE AND ENTERTAINMENT: Discussion of potential public relations campaign to focus more on the Commission’s charge to promote entertainment and nightlife in San Francisco. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

9. CLOSING ACTIVITY: Staff supporting Commissioners. [Discussion and Possible Action Item]

 

ADJOURNMENT.

 

Please see attached for the Entertainment Commission’s interim policy on accessibility to its meetings.

 

DISABILITY ACCESS  

 

Tonic is wheelchair accessible. The closest accessible BART Station is Civic Center BART.  Accessible MUNI lines serving this location are: #27, #2 and the #3.  For more information about MUNI services, call 923-6142.  Large print agendas are available.  Sign language interpreters are available upon request by contacting the Entertainment Commission Office at least two working days prior to a meeting.  Individuals with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities should also call the Entertainment Commission Office. In order to assist the City’s efforts to accommodate persons with severe allergies, environmental illnesses, multiple chemical sensitivity or related disabilities, attendees at public meetings are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.  Please help the City accommodate these individuals.  A TDD phone for the Entertainment Commission is available on request. 

 

To view other hearings on-line 

 

Live Stream of SFGTV and SFGTV2:                     http://www.sfgovtv.org/index.aspx?page=68 

 

Video on Demand, Commissions, Councils and Boards:   http://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?viewid=20 

 

The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person(s) responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic devices.

 

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE SUNSHINE ORDINANCE 

 

Government's duty is to serve the public, reaching its decisions in full view of the public. Commissions, boards, councils and other agencies of the City and County exist to conduct people's business.  This ordinance assures that deliberations are conducted before the people and that City operations are open to the people's review.  Copies of the Sunshine Ordinance can be obtained from the Clerk of the Sunshine Task Force, the San Francisco Public Library and on the City’s website at. For more information on your rights under the Sunshine Ordinance (Chapter 67 of the San Francisco Administrative Code) or to report a violation of the ordinance, contact:  

 

Sunshine Ordinance Task Force 

Victor Young, Administrator 

City Hall, Room 244 

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place 

San Francisco, CA 94102-4689 

Office:  (415) 554-7724 

(Fax):    (415) 554-7854 

(E-mail):  victor.young@sfgov.org 

WRITTEN COMMENTS 

Persons attending the meeting and those unable to attend may submit written comments regarding the subject of the meeting.  Such comments will be made part of the official public record and will be brought to the attention of the Commission.  Written comments should be submitted to the Entertainment Commission c/o Maggie Weiland, Entertainment Commission, Room 12 City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. 

 

“Explanatory Documents:  Copies of explanatory documents listed in this agenda, and other related materials received by the Entertainment Commission after the posting of this agenda, can be obtained during normal office hours at the Entertainment Commission office on the 4th floor of City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room #12, San Francisco, CA 94102, and also, to the extent possible, will be available on the Commission's website at: https://sfgov.org/entertainment/public-notices-meetings.”